Soccer Beats First Place Matadors
Reviewed by Yavapai College on
Oct 02.
In a wild game at Ken Lindley Field Saturday night, Yavapai soccer defeated the first place and #8 ranked Arizona Western College Matadors, 2-1. YC improves toIn a wild game at Ken Lindley Field Saturday night, Yavapai soccer defeated the first place and #8 ranked Arizona Western College Matadors, 2-1. YC improves to
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Soccer Beats First Place Matadors

In a wild game at Ken Lindley Field Saturday night, Yavapai soccer defeated the first place and #8 ranked Arizona Western College Matadors, 2-1. YC improves to 10-3-0 on the season and AWC falls to 10-2-1.

The Roughriders took the early lead at 18 minute mark with a goal by Matt Hazzard assisted by Gregory Efiom. However, a minute later a Yavapai player received a red card forcing YC to play the remainder of the game with only 10 players on the field.

Yavapai clung onto a 1-0 lead going into halftime but the Matadors struck shortly after intermission to knot the match up. However, the tie would not hold up for very long. In the 58th minute Ethan Martin took a pass from Jonathan Flores and found the back of the net from 30 yards out for the eventual game winner.

Already the all-time active leader for overall wins and NJCAA Division I wins, with the victory head coach Mike Pantalione moved ahead of 37-year retired coach Tom Bichy, former head coach at NJCAA DIII Montgomery-Rockville College, MD for second place in all-time NJCAA wins for a career at 472.

The conference season continues on Monday, October 4th when YC entertains now first place Pima Community College (11-2-0). Earlier in the season in Tucson, the Aztecs beat the Roughriders 1-0. Monday’s match will kick-off at 6:00 PM at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott.